News: Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Holds Class of 2017 White Coat Ceremony
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program held its Class of 2017 White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8, in the Student Union’s Pegasus Ballroom. The ceremony marks the transition of D.P.T. students from...
Physical Therapy Partners with UCP of Central Florida
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is excited to announce a new partnership with the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Florida. The UCF-UCP of Central Florida Pediatric Physical Therapy Initiative will capitalize on...
Students Care for Local Farmworkers at Free Clinics
UCF physical therapy and social work students and faculty members were among the 60-some volunteers who offered two free health clinics last week for Apopka-area farmworkers and their families. They joined teams of UCF medical and...
UCF Go Baby Go! Receives President’s Award from National Down Syndrome Congress
Jennifer Tucker spent much of her time at last week’s National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention in Orlando showcasing and leading efforts to enhance mobility in children with disabilities. But...
Rothschild Wins Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award
Carey Rothschild, a lecturer in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, received the Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students Award in the “Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Business, Fine Arts and Health...
Activity Day for Children with Disabilities Is This Saturday, April 2
Children with physical and developmental disabilities will have an opportunity to stretch, kick, and play games at Let’s Ignite! Activity Day this Saturday, April 2, on Memory Mall at UCF. Individuals aged 5...
SciTech Central Short: Adult Harness Café
A unique café has opened on UCF campus that is equipped with a special harness system that allows victims of traumatic brain injury or stroke to be employed. The harness...
UCF Unveils First-of-its-Kind Cafe in Florida
Ten years ago Diana Tafur was ejected from a New York City taxi in an accident involving a drunk driver and landed on her head. The impact left the then...
UCF Go Baby Go! Provides Modified Toy Cars for 16 More Children
UCF’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program hosted a second UCF Go Baby Go! workshop to retrofit motorized toy cars for young children with special needs. UCF physical therapy faculty members and students, administrators,...
Physical Therapy Program Among Nation’s First to Adopt Anatomage Technology
Watching his mother go through physical therapy after a rotator cuff injury inspired Christopher Atkinson to make physical therapy his career. Already into health and fitness and holding a bachelor’s...
